Oklahoma 2022 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB1770 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 04/21/2021

                     
 
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ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENT 
TO 
ENGROSSED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 1770 	By: Dobrinski and Fugate of the 
House 
 
  and 
 
  Weaver of the Senate 
 
 
 
 
 
[ public safety - exceptions for bicyclists at 
traffic-control devices - allowing bicyclists to 
make certain signals - effective date ] 
 
 
AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthor:  Kendrix 
 
AUTHOR: Add the following Senate Coauthor:  Stephens 
 
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, strike the stricken title, enacting clause 
and entire bill and insert 
 
 
“An Act relating to public safety; d efining terms; 
providing certain exceptions for bicyclists at 
traffic-control devices; prohibiting certain action; 
providing for misdemeanor offense; amending 47 O.S. 
2011, Section 11-202, as amended by Section 1, 
Chapter 62, O.S.L. 2019 (47 O.S. Supp. 202 0, Section 
11-202), which relates to traffic -control signals; 
modifying certain exceptions; amending 47 O.S. 2011, 
Section 11-606, which relates to arm and hand 
signals; allowing bicyclists to make certain signals; 
amending 47 O.S. 2011, Section 12 -401, which relates 
to horn and warning devices; prohibiting certain uses 
of motor vehicle horns; providing for codification; 
and providing an effective date. 
 
 
   
 
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     NEW LAW     A n ew section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11 -202.1 of Title 47, unless 
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
A.  For the purposes of this section: 
1.  “Bicycle” means a device as defined in subsection A o f 
Section 1-104 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and 
2.  “Immediate hazard” means a vehicle approaching a person 
operating a bicycle at a proximity and rate of speed sufficient to 
indicate to a reasonably careful person that there is a danger of 
collision or accident. 
B.  1.  A person operating a bicycle approaching a stop sign 
shall: 
a. slow down, 
b. if required to avoid an immediate hazard, stop at the 
stop sign before entering the intersection, and 
c. cautiously enter the intersection and yield the right-
of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent 
crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the 
intersection. 
2.  If a person operating a bicycle determines there is no 
immediate hazard, he or she may cautiously make a right or left   
 
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turn, or proceed through the intersection without stopping at the 
stop sign. 
C.  1.  A person operating a bicycle approaching a steady red 
traffic-control signal shall: 
a. make a complete stop at the steady red traffic -control 
signal before entering the intersection, a nd 
b. yield the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic that 
constitutes an immediate hazard during the time that 
he or she is moving across or within the intersection. 
2.  If a person operating a bicycle determines there is no 
immediate hazard, he or she may proceed through the steady red 
traffic-control signal with caution. 
3.  A person operating a bicycle may make a: 
a. right-hand turn at a steady red traffic -control signal 
without stopping after slowing to a reasonable speed 
and yielding the right -of-way, if required, to 
oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard, 
or 
b. left-hand turn onto a one -way street at a steady red 
traffic-control signal after stopping and yielding to 
oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard. 
SECTION 2.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11 -1210 of Title 47, unless 
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:   
 
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It shall be unlawful for any person to maliciously throw an 
object at or in the direction of any person riding a bicycle, equine 
or animal drawn vehicle.  Any person convicted of the provisions of 
this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by 
imprisonment in the county jail for a term of not more than one (1 ) 
year, or by a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or 
by both such fine and imprisonment. 
SECTION 3.     AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2011, Section 11 -202, as 
amended by Section 1, Chapter 62, O.S.L. 2019 (47 O.S. Supp. 2020, 
Section 11-202), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 11-202.  Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic 
control traffic-control signals exhibiting different colored lights 
or colored lighted arrows successively one at a time, or in 
combination, only the c olors green, red and yellow shall be used, 
except for special pedestrian signals carrying a word legend, and 
the lights shall indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and 
pedestrians as follows: 
1.  Green indication: 
a. vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal, 
except when prohibited under Section 11 -1302 of this 
title, may proceed straight through or turn right or 
left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such 
turn.  But vehicular traffic, including vehicles 
turning right or left, shall yi eld the right-of-way to   
 
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other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the 
intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such 
signal is exhibited, 
b. vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown 
alone or in combination with another indicatio n, may 
cautiously enter the intersection only to make the 
movement indicated by such arrow, or such other 
movement as is permitted by other indications shown at 
the same time.  Such vehicular traffic shall yield the 
right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully wit hin an 
adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using 
the intersection, and 
c. unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian -control 
signal, as provided in Section 11 -203 of this title, 
pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the 
sole green signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across 
the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk; 
2.  Steady yellow indication: 
a. vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yellow or 
yellow arrow signal is thereby warned that the related 
green movement is bei ng terminated or that a red 
indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter, 
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b. pedestrians facing a steady circular yellow or yellow 
arrow signal, unless otherwise directed by a 
pedestrian-control signal as provided in Section 11 -
203 of this title, are thereby advised that there is 
insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red 
indication is shown, and no pedestrian shall then 
start to cross the roadway; and 
3.  Steady red indication: 
a. vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red signal 
alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if 
none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side 
of the intersection or, if none, then before entering 
the intersection and shall remain standing until an 
indication to proceed is shown except as pro vided in 
subparagraphs b and d of this paragraph, 
b. except when a sign is in place prohibiting a turn, 
vehicular traffic facing any steady red signal may 
cautiously enter the intersection to turn right or to 
turn left from a one -way street into a one -way street 
after stopping as required by subparagraph a of this 
paragraph.  Such vehicular traffic shall yield the 
right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an 
adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using 
the intersection,   
 
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c. in order to prohibit r ight turns or left turns as 
prescribed in subparagraph b of this paragraph, on the 
red signal after the required stop, a municipality 
must erect clear, concise signs informing drivers that 
such turns are prohibited.  The Highway Department 
shall specify the design of the sign to be used for 
this purpose, and it shall be used uniformly 
throughout the state, 
d. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the driver 
of a motorcycle or bicycle facing any steady red 
signal may cautiously proceed through the inte rsection 
only if: 
(1) the motorcycle or bicycle has been brought to a 
complete stop as required by subparagraph a of 
this paragraph, 
(2) the traffic control traffic-control signal is 
programmed or engineered to change to a green 
signal only after detecting the approach of a 
motor vehicle and has failed to detect the 
arrival of the motorcycle or bicycle because of 
its size or weight, and 
(3) no motor vehicle or person is approaching on the 
roadway to be crossed or entered, or the motor 
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intersection that does not constitute an 
immediate hazard. 
The driver of any vehicle approaching the 
intersection, which lawfully may enter the 
intersection, shall have the right -of-way over any 
motorcycle or bicycle operator proceeding through a 
red light and, in no event where an accident results 
from the driver of the motorcycle or bicycle 
proceeding into the intersection on a red light, shall 
such driver of the vehicle be charged with any 
violation pursuant to Sections 11 -401 and 11-403 of 
this title relating to failure to yield right -of-way, 
Section 11-310 of this title relating to following too 
closely, or Section 11 -801 of this title relating to 
driving too fast for conditions, and 
e. unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian -control 
signal as provided in Section 11 -203 of this title, 
pedestrians facing a steady circular red signal alone 
shall not enter the roadway. 
In the event an official traffic -control signal is erected and 
maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of 
this section shall be applicable except as to those provisions which 
by their nature can have no application.  Any stop required shall be 
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shall be made, but in the absence o f any such sign or marking the 
stop shall be made at the signal. 
SECTION 4.     AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2011, Section 11 -606, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 11-606.  All signals herein required given by hand and 
arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the 
following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows: 
1.  Left turn.  Hand and arm extended horizontally .; 
2.  Right turn.  Hand and arm extended upward.  A person 
operating a bicycle may extend his or her ri ght hand and arm 
horizontally to his or her right; and 
3.  Stop or decrease speed.  Hand and arm extended downward.  A 
person operating a bicycle may extend his or her right hand and arm 
downward to his or her right side. 
SECTION 5.     AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2011, Section 12 -401, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 12-401.  A.  Every motor vehicle when operated upon a 
highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order and 
capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditio ns from a 
distance of not less than two hundred (200) feet, but no horn or 
other warning device shall emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound.  
The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to 
insure ensure safe operation, give audible wa rning with a horn but 
shall not otherwise use such horn when upon a highway.  No driver of   
 
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any vehicle shall use a horn when passing a person riding a bicycle, 
equine or animal-drawn vehicle under normal conditions if no 
imminent danger of a collision exis ts. 
B.  No vehicle shall be equipped with nor shall any person use 
upon a vehicle any siren, except as otherwise permitted in 
subsection D of this section. 
C.  Any vehicle may be equipped with a theft alarm signal device 
which is so arranged that it cannot be used by the driver as an 
ordinary warning signal.  A theft alarm signal device shall not use 
a siren, as described in subsection D of this section. 
D.  Every authorized emergency vehicle shall, in addition to any 
other equipment and distinctive marking s required by this title, be 
equipped with a siren, or similar device, capable of emitting sound 
audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 
five hundred (500) feet and of a type approved by the Department of 
Public Safety, but such si ren shall not be used except when such 
vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or in the 
immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, in 
which said latter events the driver of such vehicle shall sound said 
siren when reasonably necessary to warn pedestrians and other 
drivers of the approach thereof. 
E.  It shall be unlawful for any person to use a device capable 
of producing auditory warning signals similar to that on an 
authorized emergency vehicle or to use audible signal equipment from   
 
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a motor vehicle for the purpose of causing any other motor vehicle 
operator to yield right -of-way and stop, or which actually causes 
any other motor vehicle operator to yield the right -of-way and stop, 
whether intended or not.  The provision s of this subsection shall 
not apply to the operators of authorized emergency vehicles. 
SECTION 6.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2021. ” 
 
Passed the Senate the 20th day of April, 2021. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate 
 
 
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________, 
2021. 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives   
 
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ENGROSSED HOUSE 
BILL NO. 1770 	By: Dobrinski and Fugate of the 
House   
 
  and 
 
  Weaver of the Senate  
 
 
 
 
 
[ public safety - exceptions for bicyclists at 
traffic-control devices - allowing bicyclists to 
make certain signals - effective date ] 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 7.     NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 11 -202.1 of Title 47, unless 
there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: 
A.  For the purposes of this section: 
1.  "Bicycle" means a device as defined in subsection A of 
Section 1-104 of Title 47 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and 
2.  "Immediate hazard" means a vehicle approaching a person 
operating a bicycle at a proximity and rate of speed sufficient to 
indicate to a reasonably careful person that there is a danger of 
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B.  1.  A person operating a bicycle approaching a stop sign 
shall: 
a. slow down, 
b. if required to avoid an immediate hazard, stop at the 
stop sign before entering the intersection, and 
c. cautiously enter the intersection and yield the right -
of-way to pedestrians lawful ly within an adjacent 
crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the 
intersection. 
2.  If a person operating a bicycle determines there is no 
immediate hazard, he or she may cautiously make a right or left 
turn, or proceed through the intersection witho ut stopping at the 
stop sign. 
C.  1.  A person operating a bicycle approaching a steady red 
traffic-control signal shall: 
a. make a complete stop at the steady red traffic -control 
signal before entering the intersection, and 
b. yield the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic that 
constitutes an immediate hazard during the time that 
he or she is moving across or within the intersection. 
2.  If a person operating a bicycle determines there is no 
immediate hazard, he or she may proceed through the steady red 
traffic-control signal with caution. 
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a. right-hand turn at a steady red traffic -control signal 
without stopping after slowing to a reasonable speed 
and yielding the right -of-way, if required, to 
oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard, 
or 
b. left-hand turn onto a one -way street at a steady red 
traffic-control signal after stopping and yielding to 
oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard. 
SECTION 8.     AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2011, Section 11 -202, as 
amended by Section 1, Chapter 62, O.S.L. 2019 (47 O.S. Supp. 2020, 
Section 11-202), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 11-202.  Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic -
control signals exhibiting different colored lights or colored 
lighted arrows successively one at a time, or in combination, only 
the colors green, red and yellow shall be used, except for special 
pedestrian signals carrying a word legend, and the lights shall 
indicate and apply to drivers of vehicles and p edestrians as 
follows: 
1.  Green indication: 
a. vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal, 
except when prohibited under Section 11 -1302 of this 
title, may proceed straight through or turn right or 
left unless a sign at such place prohibits either su ch 
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turning right or left, shall yield the right -of-way to 
other vehicles and to pedestrians lawfully within the 
intersection or an adjacent crosswalk at the time such 
signal is exhibited, 
b. vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown 
alone or in combination with another indication, may 
cautiously enter the intersection only to make the 
movement indicated by such arrow, or such other 
movement as is permitted by other indications shown at 
the same time.  Such vehicular traffic shall yield the 
right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an 
adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using 
the intersection, and 
c. unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian -control 
signal, as provided in Section 11 -203 of this title, 
pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the 
sole green signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across 
the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk; 
2.  Steady yellow indication: 
a. vehicular traffic facing a steady circular yel low or 
yellow arrow signal is thereby warned that the related 
green movement is being terminated or that a red 
indication will be exhibited immediately thereafter, 
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b. pedestrians facing a steady circular yellow or yellow 
arrow signal, unless otherwise directed by a 
pedestrian-control signal as provided in Section 11 -
203 of this title, are thereby advised that there is 
insufficient time to cross the roadway before a red 
indication is shown, and no pedestrian shall then 
start to cross the roadway; and 
3.  Steady red indication: 
a. vehicular traffic facing a steady circular red signal 
alone shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if 
none, before entering the crosswalk on the near side 
of the intersection or, if none, then before entering 
the intersection and shall remain standing until an 
indication to proceed is shown except as provided in 
subparagraphs b and d of this paragraph, 
b. except when a sign is in place prohibiting a turn, 
vehicular traffic facing any steady red signal may 
cautiously enter the intersection to turn right or to 
turn left from a one -way street into a one -way street 
after stopping as required by subparagraph a of this 
paragraph.  Such vehicular traffic shall yield the 
right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an 
adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using 
the intersection,   
 
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c. in order to prohibit right turns or left turns as 
prescribed in subparagraph b of this paragraph, on the 
red signal after the required stop, a municipality 
must erect clear, concise signs informi ng drivers that 
such turns are prohibited.  The Highway Department 
shall specify the design of the sign to be used for 
this purpose, and it shall be used uniformly 
throughout the state, 
d. notwithstanding any other provision of law, the driver 
of a motorcycle or bicycle facing any steady red 
signal may cautiously proceed through the intersection 
only if: 
(1) the motorcycle or bicycle has been brought to a 
complete stop as required by subparagraph a of 
this paragraph, 
(2) the traffic-control signal is progra mmed or 
engineered to change to a green signal only after 
detecting the approach of a motor vehicle and has 
failed to detect the arrival of the motorcycle or 
bicycle because of its size or weight, and 
(3) no motor vehicle or person is approaching on the 
roadway to be crossed or entered, or the motor 
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intersection that does not constitute an 
immediate hazard. 
The driver of any vehicle approaching the 
intersection, which lawfully may enter the 
intersection, shall hav e the right-of-way over any 
motorcycle or bicycle operator proceeding through a 
red light and, in no event where an accident results 
from the driver of the motorcycle or bicycle 
proceeding into the intersection on a red light, shall 
such driver of the vehi cle be charged with any 
violation pursuant to Sections 11 -401 and 11-403 of 
this title relating to failure to yield right -of-way, 
Section 11-310 of this title relating to following too 
closely, or Section 11 -801 of this title relating to 
driving too fast for conditions, and 
e. unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian -control 
signal as provided in Section 11 -203 of this title, 
pedestrians facing a steady circular red signal alone 
shall not enter the roadway. 
In the event an official traffic -control signal is erected and 
maintained at a place other than an intersection, the provisions of 
this section shall be applicable except as to those provisions which 
by their nature can have no application.  Any stop required shall be 
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shall be made, but in the absence of any such sign or marking the 
stop shall be made at the signal. 
SECTION 9.     AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2011, Section 11 -606, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 11-606. All signals herein required given by hand and 
arm shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the 
following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows: 
1.  Left turn.  Hand and arm extended horizontally .; 
2.  Right turn.  Hand and arm exte nded upward.  A person 
operating a bicycle may extend his or her right hand and arm 
horizontally to his or her right ; and 
3.  Stop or decrease speed.  Hand and arm extended downward.  A 
person operating a bicycle may extend his or her right hand and arm 
downward to his or her right side. 
SECTION 10.     AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2011, Section 11 -901, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 11-901.  A.  It shall be deemed reckless driving for any 
person to drive a motor vehicle in a careless or wanton manner 
without regard for the safety of persons or property or in violation 
of the conditions outlined in Section 11 -801 of this title. 
B.  It shall be deemed reckless driving for any person driving a 
motor vehicle to harass, taunt or maliciously th row an object at or 
in the direction of any person riding a bicycle , equine or animal-
drawn vehicle.   
 
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C. Every person convicted of reckless driving shall be punished 
upon a first conviction by imprisonment for a period of not less 
than five (5) days nor mo re than ninety (90) days, or by a fine of 
not less than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) nor more than Five 
Hundred Dollars ($500.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment; on 
a second or subsequent conviction, punishment shall be imprisonment 
for not less than ten (10) days nor more than six (6) months, or by 
a fine of not less than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) nor more 
than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and 
imprisonment. 
SECTION 11.     AMENDATORY     47 O.S. 2011, Section 12-401, is 
amended to read as follows: 
Section 12-401.  A.  Every motor vehicle when operated upon a 
highway shall be equipped with a horn in good working order and 
capable of emitting sound audible under normal conditions from a 
distance of not less than two hundred (200) feet, but no horn or 
other warning device shall emit an unreasonably loud or harsh sound.  
The driver of a motor vehicle shall, when reasonably necessary to 
insure ensure safe operation, give audible warning with a horn but 
shall not otherwise use such horn when upon a highway.  No driver of 
any vehicle shall use a horn when passing a person riding a bicycle, 
equine or animal-drawn vehicle under normal conditions if no 
imminent danger of a collision exists.   
 
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B.  No vehicle shall be equipped with nor shall any person use 
upon a vehicle any siren, except as otherwise permitted in 
subsection D of this section. 
C.  Any vehicle may be equipped with a theft alarm signal device 
which is so arranged that it cannot be used by the drive r as an 
ordinary warning signal.  A theft alarm signal device shall not use 
a siren, as described in subsection D of this section. 
D.  Every authorized emergency vehicle shall, in addition to any 
other equipment and distinctive markings required by this ti tle, be 
equipped with a siren, or similar device, capable of emitting sound 
audible under normal conditions from a distance of not less than 
five hundred (500) feet and of a type approved by the Department of 
Public Safety, but such siren shall not be used except when such 
vehicle is operated in response to an emergency call or in the 
immediate pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of the law, in 
which said latter events the driver of such vehicle shall sound said 
siren when reasonably necessary to war n pedestrians and other 
drivers of the approach thereof. 
E.  It shall be unlawful for any person to use a device capable 
of producing auditory warning signals similar to that on an 
authorized emergency vehicle or to use audible signal equipment from 
a motor vehicle for the purpose of causing any other motor vehicle 
operator to yield right -of-way and stop, or which actually causes 
any other motor vehicle operator to yield the right -of-way and stop,   
 
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whether intended or not.  The provisions of this subsection shall 
not apply to the operators of authorized emergency vehicles. 
SECTION 12.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2021. 
Passed the House of Representatives the 11th day of March, 2021. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the House 
 	of Representatives 
 
 
Passed the Senate the ___ day of __________, 2021. 
 
 
 
  
 	Presiding Officer of the Senate